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LONDON BOROUGH OF CROYDON
ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE PRINCIPAL
SCHOOL MEDICAL OFFICER
FOR THE YEAR
1965
To the Chairman and Members of the Education Committee:
LADIES AND GENTLEMEN,
This is the first Annual Report of the work of the School
Health Service for the London Borough of Croydon.
It covers the period of integration of two systems operated
by different Authorities, which was made somewhat difficult by
staffing changes and shortages, but which otherwise proceeded
according to pre-arranged plans.
Routine Medical Inspections
The former County Borough Council authorised a pilot scheme
of selective inspection using a questionnaire devised by Dr.
Horner. His careful study of the results did not require a
recommendation for fundamental changes in the present procedure.
The possibility of using a questionnaire as an improvement and
not in substitution of the present method was being considered.
As routine medical inspection has been the basis of the School
Health Service since its inception, it was encouraging to have
this confirmation of the effectiveness of existing arrangements.